RE: [DML] Just changed to SS Clutch line, better, but REVERSE and 1st gear STILL won't go!

["michael townsley" <townfour@xxxx>]

I also have a low mileage (7800 miles) 83 5 sp that requires work i.e. two
hands on the shifter to get it into reverse especially when you first start
it up. After you use reverse a few times it gets easier to engage
sometimes....I thought this was either just quirk of the car (generically)
i.e. it is suppose be hard to shift into reverse to prevent an inadvertent
shift or function of low use or both. The car also has some difficulty
moving forward in 1st from a dead stop...however I am thinking that is
probably more of a fuel, vacuum or ignition problem. It works great once you
are rolling forward above 20 MPH.

I would also like to know if the tricky reverse problem is related to
problem with the clutch system or something else....has anybody had success
using a synthetic lubricant in the transmission?

Mike Townsley


-----Original Message-----
From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxx] 
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 1:09 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Just changed to SS Clutch line, better, but REVERSE and 1st
gear STILL won't go!

81 Manual Delorean 17k miles

Clutch starting to not go into 1st and reverse a month after i got 
the car, the previous owner didn't drive much.